Featuring on M.P.R Ambient is the upcoming album by Nekomachi titled 'no wonder'
Release Date - 2nd October 2026
no wonder • なるほど is a collection of experimental ambient pieces by veteran Tokyo-based artist Nekomachi. Working entirely with a vintage Yamaha QY100 rather than modern computer-based tools, Nekomachi weaves field recordings, shimmering digital synths and chopped-up, glitched sequences into immersive and detailed sound worlds.
Abstract in form, the album blurs the boundaries of genre and mood, shifting from open and expansive to playful and quasi-rhythmic; from hypnotic and meditative to what could only be described as synthetic lounge jazz.
Nekomachi describes the pieces as fragments, created in spare moments over the course of six years, their origins now only partially remembered. The level of cohesion achieved by Nekomachi in fitting these fragments together is a testament to his talent and careful composition.
Album credits:
Music by Nekomachi
Mastering by James Edward Armstrong
Artwork by Elise Wilson
Layout by Timothy Allen
Release format: Professionally duplicated cassette tape with printed shell and double-sided j-card. Limited to 50 copies. Order link as from 2nd October - https://perceptualtapes.bandcamp.com/album/no-wonder
Artist bio
Nekomachi is an experimental ambient artist based in Tokyo, Japan. Working without a computer or DAW, he creates music using a Yamaha QY100 hardware sequencer, drawing on a library of sequences accumulated over many years and reshaping them with synthesizers, field recordings, samples and effects into richly textured soundscapes.
Links:
Artist - Website, X, Soundcloud
Label - Bandcamp, BlueSky, Instagram
https://www.perceptualtapes.com/